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Post by MikeH on Oct 12, 2012 1:34:56 GMT -5
I know Chui Lum Tao is widely used as rootstock in Canada and the northern US, but I would like to grow it for its genetic diversity. Where does everyone get the seeds in the US? How about scion wood? www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1006947. Also Tzim Pee Tao - www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1007899. Graft onto any peach seedling. Once the graft takes, encourage a central whip to about 4 feet. Then trench layer about 4" deep in compost, making sure to leave the tip leaves exposed so that photosynthesis continues. Any branches that are above the soil can be encourage to grow vertically by propping a rock under them and staking the branch down with a tend peg since the rock will tend to force the branch out of the ground. At the end of the first year of layering, you should seed growth emerging all along whip. Dig up the whip and cut off any growth that has developed roots. I prefer to pot them up for a season to get the roots well established. Since my winters are pretty harsh, I sink the pots in the ground to overwinter them. This shows my apple rootstock layering. Attachments:
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Post by cmarchan on Nov 4, 2012 8:08:30 GMT -5
Hey,
Are there advantages to this over stool beds? I have started a stool bed with M7 rootstock but I am wondering if this would be better.
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Post by MikeH on Nov 7, 2012 3:19:18 GMT -5
Hey, Are there advantages to this over stool beds? I have started a stool bed with M7 rootstock but I am wondering if this would be better. I started a stooling bed as well but didn't follow through on it because I thought at the time that I needed sawdust to work with and I didn't have any. Based on what I've see with my trench layering efforts, I think that I could have used the compost soil that was in the bed. Some of the rootstock was moved into my trench layering bed but some of it still remains. The remaining rootstock will be planted out so that I have a permanent in situ source of rootstock scion wood without the maintenance of a propagation bed. Although I've had good success with trench layering, perhaps I should take one of the rootstocks that I plan to plant out and stool it for the experience. Intuitively, I feel more comfortable with trench layering because I'm not cutting the main stem down to 1-2" and trying to force regrowth. If I get it wrong, I've lost my rootstock. With trench layering, all I'm doing is taking advantage of the suckering tendency of the plant. It seems less risky to me.
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Post by raymondo on Nov 7, 2012 4:49:47 GMT -5
Trench layering, of sorts ... I used the prunings from a plum tree as part of the mulch mix on a garden bed. Just threw them down and put the wood chips over them. Lo and behold, come spring, I had little plum trees popping up here and there. I dug them up to find that most of the prunings had sprouted, often at every node along the branch. I'm still finding them and it's late spring!
I have some M29 apple rootstock that I intend trench layering next winter.
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Post by ottawagardener on Nov 7, 2012 9:17:56 GMT -5
I must try this
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Post by MikeH on Nov 8, 2012 5:16:50 GMT -5
Anything in particular that you want to try it on?
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Post by canadamike on Nov 8, 2012 17:15:06 GMT -5
Raymondo, you just about described how they make new beds of cranberries...lay them on the ground, cover them a little, make sure they do not dry out...
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Post by canadamike on Nov 8, 2012 17:33:49 GMT -5
OH! And MIkeH, I forgot to tell you how nice it was to meet you and your wife in Niagara last sujmer.
I really enjoyed our discussion. I could not stop by on the way back, It ended up I finished earlier than planned although it was wonderful meeting these professional organic farmers, you were not back home when I was around your place.
Guys, MIkeH and his wife are TRUE ONES, really great lovable and competent people, if I ever move back to Ontario they could be a reason for it ;D
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Post by raymondo on Nov 8, 2012 21:07:07 GMT -5
Raymondo, you just about described how they make new beds of cranberries...lay them on the ground, cover them a little, make sure they do not dry out... That's good to know Michel. I'll try it with my cranberry plant.
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Post by greenfinger on Jan 24, 2013 11:55:42 GMT -5
Some time ago, I saw a post about air layering, I can't find it. My question is, does it matter what time of year it is done? I'm still in the colder time of winter here. It actually dips into the high 20's at night!
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Post by MikeH on Jan 25, 2013 4:22:21 GMT -5
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Post by greenfinger on Jan 25, 2013 10:18:10 GMT -5
Thanks!
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